# Security update for ppp

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4961-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1218251

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2022-4603

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2022-4603 ( SUSE ):  4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2022-4603 ( NVD ):  6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for ppp fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2022-4603: Fixed improper validation of array index of the component
    pppdump (bsc#1218251).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2023-4961=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4961=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4961=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-4961=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-4.6.1
    * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-4.6.1
    * ppp-devel-2.4.7-4.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * ppp-2.4.7-4.6.1
    * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-4.6.1
    * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-4.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * ppp-2.4.7-4.6.1
    * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-4.6.1
    * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-4.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * ppp-2.4.7-4.6.1
    * ppp-debuginfo-2.4.7-4.6.1
    * ppp-debugsource-2.4.7-4.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-4603.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218251